Fly-catcher.



W. G. ODATBY.

FLY GATOHER. I APPLICATION PILEDFEB-M, 1910.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

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W. G. ODATEY. FLY CATCHBR. APPLIUATION rrnnn'rmzs, 1910.

Patented Sept.20,1910.

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WILLIAM GORO. ODATEY. OF LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNLA.

FLY -CATCHER Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

application filed. February 25, 1910. Serial No. 545,934.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, TVILLIAMuGORO. ODATEY, a subject of the Emperor ,ofJapan residing at Los Angeles, in the county oi Los' Angeles and Stateof California, have invented new and useful Improvements inFly-Catchers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fly traps, the. object of the invention beingto provide a device of this character which will be et'fec tive in usein enticing and trapping flies, present a neat and ornamentalappearance, and at the same time conceal the flies after they have beenentrapped and destroyed, a further object being to provide a trap whichmay be readily cleaned and may be also used to form a flower holder.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side viewof a fly trap embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a central verticalsection 'of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3--3 ofFig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail vertical section showing the use of anordinary form of stopper as a closure.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body of the trap propercomprising a bottle-shaped receptacle, preferably tonnedof glass 01'other suitable transparent material. This receptacle is preferablywidest at the base and tapers toward its upper end, where it is providedwith a'neck 2 forming an inlet for the introduction of an insecticide,as hereinafter described. The bottom of the trap provided with a tubularprojection 3 extending upwardly therefrom a distance into thereceptacle, said projection having its intermediate portion concaved, asat 4-, to provide 'a surrounding channel 5 to receive a liquidinsecticide up to the level indicated by the line m-w, which insecticideis introduced through the neck 2 in any suitable manner and may consistof vinegar and water, Cayenne pepper and water or any other liquidsubstance destructive to flies.

The passage formed by the tubular projection 5 serves as an entrancewayinto the body of the receptacle vfrom below, said receptacle beingpreferably provided with depending legs 6 to support it in an elevatedposition upon a stand 7 having recesses 8 to which should drop downtion. Fixed to and projecting upwardly from the pan 10 is a stem orstandard 11 which entersthe lower end of the tubular projection and onthe upper extremity .of which may be placed a particle of soft candy 12serving as a the receptacle. p

In order to conceal the insecticide solution in the trough or channel 5,the lower portion of the vessel 1 is rovided with an opaque ornamentalband, nish or portion 13,up to the line :r-w, while to enhance theattractiveness of the trap and reflect the light downward toward thetubular projection the u per portion of the vessel is also provided witan opaque ornamentation or finish 14. An annular series of air holes 15areprovided at bait to enticethe flies into the base of the ornamentedportion 14 for' ventilation pur )ose's, and below these openings isdisposed an annular series of spaced fly inlets 16 extending at an anglethrough the wall of the receptacle said inlets being of frusto-conicalform so as to converge or decrease in area inwardly to allow the fliesto freely enter and deter their escape. By the described arrangement ofthe opaque portions, the central or body portion of the trap alone istransparent for the assa e of light, thus increasing the intensity 0 thelight through the fly inlets to lure the flies into the receptacle. Theneck 2 may be closed by a hollow stopper 17 having a bottom wall 18 anda fluted or ornamental upper portion and which is adapted to serve as avase or holder for flower's, by which the appearance of the device willbe enhanced when placed upon a table or other article of fnrniturein anapartment. The holder 17 is provided with a flange or shoulder 18 torest upon the rim of the neck and support it in position. In lieu of theholder an ordinary form of stopper 19 may be provided to close the neck,as shown in Fig. 4. The liquidinsecticide contained in the channel ortrough 5 may be perfumed so as to attract the flies and cause them toenter through the tubular projection and opening 16. The fliescirculating in the trap will finally come in contactwith the insecticideand be destroyed, while those which drop back throu gli thetubulardprojection will fall into" the insecticide salmon in the dish l0and be destroyed.

It will be observed that the device is orna (mental in appearance andthat, by the" provision of the .opaque lower portion, the dead fiiesinthe channel or trou%h will be con cealed, so that the device wil notbe. objec tionableto those in the 'vicinity fthe trap.

Upon'removing'th'e stepper for closure, the eqntents of the trap may bedischarged: and

"the inter-ierfof the trap elean'se'd; for further 'havingl it's bottomdisposed in spaced relatio n to"Fthe' basef and' formed withfanupstanding tubular-v-projection providing a fly inlet and a surroundinginsecticide trough,

'nn' insectieide containing vessel supported: by

Witnesses: 1 i

the base below-the first-named'vessely and a bait suppbrting elementextending-upwerdly from the second-named 'veSSeI int 'fSLid tubularprojection.

' 2. A fly trap embodyinge' base having a cavity therein, a vesselprovided with supporting legs resting upon the base and having itsbottofn formed with anupstztndin tubular projection providing a fly irilt aln' a surrounding insecticide trough, va" vessel adapted to beplaced in said cavity in the base, and a bait supporting element,.egtending upward from said vessel injt 'o said; tubularjprojectimi,, 4,1 In; testimony whereof Lafiiz; mysign in presence of two t lwitiiesses,,1

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